Originally Posted by
yooperbiker
As far as a calorie burner, I don't think the BMX riding even counts. Not to say BMX isn't very physical, requiring strong sprint strength and excellent bike handling, but races are usually under 30 seconds aren't they?
Race length depends on the track and rider , --- but an interval session burns calories in theory . --- go with a starting heart rate of 120, then get it to 170 in a 40 second time period , --- wait for it to come back down to 115-120, then do it again
At my weight, for me to get a BMX up to 21-22mph takes a considerable amount of energy, -- but i have never tried to put a calorie counter on it, but i wear my HRM just about every ride